Da Vinci's ghost : genius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image / Toby Lester.

  • Lester, Toby.
Date:
2012
  • Books

About this work

Description

Journalist and storyteller Toby Lester brings Vitruvian Man to life, resurrecting the ghost of an unknown Leonardo. Populated by a colorful cast of characters, including Brunelleschi of the famous Dome, "Da Vinci's Ghost" opens up a surprising window onto the artist and philosopher himself and the tumultuous intellectual and cultural transformations he bridged.

Publication/Creation

New York ; London : Free Press, 2012.

Physical description

xv, 275 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Contributors

Contents

Prologue. 1490 -- Body of empire -- Microcosm -- Master Leonardo -- Milan -- The artist-engineer -- Master builders -- Body and soul -- Portrait of the artist -- Epilogue. Afterlife.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-254) and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    BZP (Vinci)
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781439189238
  • 1439189234
  • 9781439189252
  • 1439189250